First, ask an adult to supervise. If they know how to knit it’s a bonus, but it doesn’t matter if they don’t. It’s easy to find a how-to-knit video on the internet that you can watch and learn from together. And don’t give up! Keep trying and you will develop the right skills.

 

Take some short knitting needles that are thick and easy to use, and a ball of thick wool that's easy to handle and not too fuzzy.

 

Hold one needle in your left hand and one in your right, tucking the right one behind the needle on the left. Together, start with casting off and knitting a row of stitches. Take turns with your adult if it’s tricky.

 

If you enjoy knitting, you might like to keep going in your very own knitting group, just like Zola. Perhaps you have a grandparent or parent who knows how to knit and who could join in at school or at home. There are so many fun things you can make together!